Lignon du Velay
| Lignon du Velay | |
|---|---|
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| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source |
Chaudeyrolles 1,440 m (4,720 ft) 44°55′23″N 04°10′42″E / 44.92306°N 4.17833°E |
| River mouth |
Loire 460 m (1,510 ft) 45°15′31″N 04°08′42″E / 45.25861°N 4.14500°ECoordinates: 45°15′31″N 04°08′42″E / 45.25861°N 4.14500°E |
| Length | 85.1 km (52.9 mi) |
| Discharge |
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin size | 661.3 km2 (255.3 sq mi) |
The Lignon du Velay (French: le Lignon du Velay) is a 85.1-kilometre (52.9 mi) long river in the Ardèche and Haute-Loire departments, south-central France.[1] Its source is near Chaudeyrolles. It flows generally north. It is a right tributary of the Loire, into which it flows at Pont de Lignon, a hamlet in Monistrol-sur-Loire.
Departments and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Haute-Loire: Chaudeyrolles, Saint-Front, Fay-sur-Lignon, Les Vastres, Mazet-Saint-Voy
- Ardèche: Mars
- Haute-Loire: Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Saint-Jeures, Tence, Chenereilles, Lapte, Yssingeaux, Grazac, Les Villettes, Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, Monistrol-sur-Loire
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 10th 2009.
References
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